What I did today 2012-2014

[horticultural_hobbit]

Mama H and I have sown today, and placed in the Wendy:
Tendergreen
Borlotto
Fagiolo nano brittle wax
Purple queen

Scarlet emperor and painted lady Running beans transferred there also, as well as some sunflowers.

[Paulieb]

Back to college at garden organic after a couple of weeks off. Then quickly in the garden doing a plant shuffle to make space for some more grow bags.

However that was cut short by a request from my 3 year old to push her on the swing.......then they all wanted me to cook them tea.

Rest of the toms in growbags tomo tho so looking forward to that!

[hawthorns]

put glass into other half of greenhouse (14ft by 6ft). potted on sunflowers, courgettes and corriander. made path in front half of greenhouse. watered everything.

[Irish-Veg]

checked on my plot, out of the 24 peas i sowed about 2 weeks ago not one germinated, all rotted /: I sowed them in 2 rows about 1ft apart and had fleece over them,

I sewed peas at home too in guttering and they rotted too, dont know if im doing something or is it the supplier, im going to order more seeds, and try a different variety I think /:

Put up a temporary barrier around my Broad Beans as they look a sorry sight after the ghales.

checked on my drills, My kale/turnips and sprouts are coming up

Started hardening off my outdorr tomatoes.

Constructed an archway for my Runners.

& noticed aphids on my strawberries and masses of teeny eggs on my spinach?

[Martin H]

Got three hours down the allotment this morning before the showers got too troublesome, finished digging bed number 7, phew.

Put some runner beans in to chit now that I've got somewhere to put them!

[marcofez]

Did some general tidying up and weeding. Ended up making a path with spare slabs and gravel betweeb the 2 beds I weeded!
Earthed up the spuds for the first time.
noticed carrots starting to come through, must get defences sorted asap!!!!

[hawthorns]

on the plot at 7.30 this morning. planted out marathon calabrese, hispi cabbage. sown 1st batch of painted lady runner beans, cobra french climbing beans and purple cosse violette.

[Likac66]

Ok, so not quite as keen as Hawthorns... I was on the plot at 9am and thought that was early enough!

Took 2 black cherry tom plants down to plant in the polytunnel. I was showing the neighbouring plot holder and he thought I was offering him one of the plants and took it thanking me profusely. I didn't have the heart to say it wasn't for him. He has said I can have one of his beefsteak in return so it will probably turn out ok! I still have 6 more black cherry in the greenhouse anyway.

So planted ONE tomato plant in the polytunnel. Think I may have planted it a bit too close to the corner actually. I have put some fleece up behind it to protect it a bit from any draughts from the "windows".

Planted zuchini courgette in the coldframe.

Weeded and hoed (doing a bit every time I go up) and then planted under one side of the bean arches some mixed salad leaves, radishes and beetroot. Also dotted some nasturtium seeds all around the allotment - some by the broad beans to act as a black fly deterrent and just scattered round the paths and ends of beds.

Bought some lime but decided it was a bit too windy to try to sprinkle some round the brassicas already planted.

Edited to add - just potted on purple cauliflower and evesham brussels sprouts. Sowed more coriander, basil and parsley seeds.

[Bren In Pots]

Sown Scorzonera out in a bed then some Dwarf curled Kale in the cold frame.

[horticultural_hobbit]

shuffled cucks and squashes in 4TB.

Window shopped pansies and marigolds. Marigolds are for the Bollywood Contingent. Must work out how to stop mother pinching them.

[Currysniffa]

This morning I've sown stock flower seeds down the side of the greenhouse. I also drop a few bulbs in too. Can't remember what the bulbs are as I've had them awhile

[Currysniffa]

Opps forgot that i'd put in three short rows of Robinson Lettice first thing this morning

[Snadger]

Planted out 30 X Belstar F1 Calabrese plants and covered with netting. I was pleased to see how quickly the cabbage and brussel sprout plants I planted a couple of days ago have perked up. All were watered hopefully for the last time and they can find there own water after that. (unless they wilt of course when I will give them some more water)

I like to grow my stuff ard!

[Tripmeup]

So far...
Gave some tomato plants to my mum...
Potted on and organised my tomato plants... Not one left in the house now...
With greenhouses getting full, I left a few to take their chances in a coldframe...

[Florence Fennel]

Potted on Sweet Dumpling Winter Squash and some Butternut. Had to stop as the fine rain that wets you through was doing just that